Childhood vaccines in Belgium
Belgium's schedule, how to stay on top of it, and what to do if you've lost your child's record: all in one place.
Your vaccination record, on your phone
Scan the paper booklet and keep the dates to hand. We will tell you the moment it opens.
- The vaccination calendar in Belgium: how it works5 min readWho sets the recommendations, what the free programme covers, what applies to adults and where to find your region’s official vaccination calendar.Read →
- Lost your vaccination record? What to do in Belgium6 min readLost your vaccination card? Every lead to recover your history in Belgium: MaSanté, regional portals, your GP, school, work and the pharmacy.Read →
- Where to find your vaccination records in Belgium6 min readMaSanté, Vitalink, Vaccinnet, e-Vax, Vaccicard: how Belgium records your vaccinations, and how to view them region by region.Read →
Which vaccines, and at what age?
In Belgium, childhood vaccines are recommended by the Superior Health Council and given free of charge by Kind & Gezin/Opgroeien, ONE and Kaleido, from 8 weeks through adolescence. The programme covers the major childhood diseases; rotavirus is the paid exception, partly reimbursed by your health insurer. The Belgian vaccination schedule explains who recommends what, and the child schedule age by age details every appointment.
Two things often surprise parents. First, only one vaccination has been legally compulsory since 1967, polio: the attestation must reach your commune before the child turns 18 months. Second, the schedule is not identical everywhere: the second MMR dose is planned at 24 months in Flanders and around 7 to 8 years in the Wallonia-Brussels Federation. School vaccinates too, through the CLB in Flanders and the PSE on the French-speaking side.
Mapping the schedule onto your child’s dates
An official schedule gives ages; you need dates. The interactive vaccination calendar takes the birth date and the region, then shows every due date on the day it actually falls, from the first dose around 8 weeks to the adolescent boosters. It is free, asks for no account, and covers both Flanders and the Wallonia-Brussels Federation.
Lost record, or shots given elsewhere
A missing booklet does not mean the vaccines are gone: they are almost always recorded somewhere. MaSanté, under "My vaccines", is the official front door, with an eID or itsme login; behind it sit Vitalink and Vaccinnet in Flanders, and Vaccicard in Wallonia and Brussels. ONE, Kind & Gezin and Kaleido keep your children’s vaccinations even when the booklet has vanished, and the Shared Pharmaceutical Record keeps dispensed vaccines for ten years. Lost vaccination record and finding your vaccination history walk through each source in order.
Where does emmunity fit in?
emmunity is a family vaccination record app, still being built: it is not downloadable yet, and this page replaces neither your doctor nor the official registries. The idea is simple: bring the whole family’s vaccines together in one place and warn you before every due date, instead of letting a paper booklet decide. In the meantime the guides and the calendar above stay free and open to everyone. You can join the waitlist to hear about the launch, and see vaccines and pregnancy if a baby is on the way.